Cecilia Hou, Mba Email & Phone Number

Waltham, Ma, Us

Reporting directly to the Chief Strategy Officer to drive growth across the organization. Scope includes Corporate Strategy, Corporate Development, and Strategic Partnerships

Brought in by the owner to partner with portfolio companies on strategic initiatives that transform the business and increase value.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Reporting directly to the Chief Strategy Officer to lead the new function for Ting Internet (Fiber Networks). Working with cross-functional teams to plan and measure our path to scale through Strategy, Planning, and Analytics. Strategy: Leading Strategic Initiatives to set up for Med-to-Long Term Growth- created an market expansion framework to holistically identify and evaluate new opportunities based on both quantitative and qualitative analytics - developed feasibility assessments to prioritize growth opportunitiesPlanning: Leading Cross-Functional Teams to Set and Align on Aggressive and Realistic Goals - leading annual strategic planning and budgeting process - driving agile integrated business planning process to align operational resources with business objectives and strategic prioritiesAnalytics: Insights, Targets, and Measurements to Propel the Business Forward- partnering with leadership to establish key metrics and build dashboards to measure progress against strategic and operational goals- driving data integrity and digitization in collaborations with Product and Engineering

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Strategic Planning, Analytics, and Growth Opportunity AssessmentsSpearheaded strategic initiatives for Product, Advanced R&D, Hardware, Software, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing. Drove operational excellence with cross-functional teams.

San Francisco, California, Us

Reported directly to the head of corporate strategy driving the annual strategic planning process; partnered with business owners to drive strategic initiatives and monitor key operational metrics.• Partnered with the Communications Business Group (Enterprise) to develop and articulate a growth strategy and execution plan - resulted in approval to enter a new market segment with significant funding.• Developed and tracked corporate scorecards with business owners – key framework used by the Board of Directors and CEO to monitor progress on strategic and financial goals.• Launched a company-wide portfolio management program to foster innovation. Introduced a framework for resource prioritization and improved investment allocation of the $200M+ annual R&D budget. Holistically tracked 40+ new business and technology initiatives.

San Francisco, California, Us

Developed new business opportunities in consumer entertainment; supported cross-functional initiatives in Product Management, Marketing, Operations, and Corporate Development (M&A).• Developed a new connected home business opportunity involving: ecosystem assessment, business model proposal, market trend & competitive analysis, and assessment on technical risks/dependencies.• Developed strategy recommendations to reduce cost by 50% for theater installations through stakeholder interviews, financial modeling, and strategic analysis.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

• Drove end-to-end operational process improvement to support risk management, auditing, and compliance. • Created process flows, built reporting tools, and established KPIs for incident management and risk control.

Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-De-France, Fr

• Launched a new production line - designed assembly line layout; optimized throughputs; improved quality control and manufacturability; allocated inventory and machinery.• Built sensitivity analysis models to estimate production costs and manufacturing throughputs.

Waterloo, Ontario, Ca

• Developed product launch plans and business reporting tools for new mobile service (carrier-billing) launches. • Built partner engagement plans and prioritization strategies to optimize resource planning and allocations. • Worked with product and engineering to customize service offerings and developed tailored partner engagement materials based on market research, partner requirements, and regional regulations.

Waterloo, Ontario, Ca

• Recommended action plans to interlock global supply with demand forecasts for all Blackberry devices. • Proposed and implemented a cross-functional initiative to standardize global supply chain planning for mobile devices. • Delivered presentations and reports to present long-term supply chain health, including monthly S&OP updates, global supply plans, and Key Performance Indicator reports.

Waterloo, Ontario, Ca

Improved existing workflows and standardized business processes. Coordinated raw material (component) fulfillment, reallocation, and buyback with global teams and vendors. Reallocated excess & obsolete inventories.

Waterloo, Ontario, Ca

Performed experiments to analyze the effect of sodium chloride on cement. Activities involved cement casting/aging, solution extraction, sensitivity analysis, scientific research, testing equipment design, and process standardization.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Management Engineering (Co-Op)